We just heard from a reader who believes he is suffering from a parasite. He is sore, and feels strange biting and stinging sensations. He sent us several photos, some of which appear to be some sort of organism living under the skin, and some of some creatures on what appears to be toilet paper. Some of the photos also show his skin and the affected areas. Here are some of the photos:
We encourage this reader to get in to see a medical professional as soon as possible. We are not physicians and are therefore unable to provide any medical advice or speculation on the situation. We wish him the best of luck in getting healthy.
To end, a reader wrote to us because he believes he has been infected by a parasite. We recommend this reader go to the hospital or get into contact with a medical professional as soon as possible.
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https://www.vanderbilt.edu/hillyerlab/Research__Parasites.html